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Coraopolis council adopts Allegheny County hazard plan, approves parade donation and community permits
Summary
At a May 6 workshop the Borough of Coraopolis adopted Allegheny County’s 2026 Hazard Mitigation Plan by unanimous voice vote, approved a $700 donation to VFW Post 402 for the Memorial Day Parade and granted multiple park and parking permits while denying a VFW handicapped space pending relocation.
Coraopolis — The Borough of Coraopolis Council at its May 6 workshop adopted Resolution 26‑463 to adopt the Allegheny County 2026 Hazard Mitigation Plan as the borough’s official hazard mitigation plan.
The motion to approve the resolution was made by Councilor Chuck Spencer and seconded by Robb Cardimen; the measure passed by unanimous voice vote. Council did not record roll‑call tallies in the minutes and approved the measure by voice vote.
In the same meeting council approved a $700 donation to Coraopolis VFW Post 402 to support the Memorial Day Parade (motion by Cardimen, seconded by Spencer) and authorized multiple community uses of borough property. Motions approved by unanimous voice vote included use of the Jailhouse Parking Lot for a series of Queen Beans Café car shows and Riverfront Park permits for individual private events scheduled for May 30 (Paul Kasper), June 7 (Todd Verdun, 3 p.m.–7:30 p.m.) and July 11 (Brittany Flood, noon–8 p.m.).
Council also considered several handicapped‑parking requests. It approved residential accessible spaces for Mary LaRocca (911 5th Avenue) and Francis Lubawy (1226 1st Avenue), both motions made by Councilor Kim Haskins and approved by unanimous voice vote. A separate request from the VFW for an on‑street handicapped space on 5th Avenue prompted discussion about curb access and downtown precedent; Councilor Chuck Spencer moved to deny the VFW request until borough staff meet with the post to explore relocating the space nearer the intersection, and the motion was approved by unanimous voice vote.
Manager McCutcheon warned that the borough’s actual parade costs typically exceed the direct donation because of overtime and public works support. He also said the borough will procure traffic cones (a pallet of 60 with 12‑pound bases) to support parade traffic control.
The meeting closed with procedural business and an adjournment motion by Councilor Kim Haskins that carried by unanimous voice vote.
